Boys' name · since 1973
Saun
Since 1973, U.S. Social Security records show 10 babies named Saun, peaking in 1973. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #35,562 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 10
- born since 1973
- 1970s
- peak decade
10 boys have been named Saun since 1973, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Saun has been recorded 10 times among boys since 1973, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 1991.
- #35,562 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 10 born since 1973
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Saun ranks #35,562 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 10 born since 1973, peaking in the 1970s.
- #35,562 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 10
- born since 1973
- 1970s
- peak decade
Saun's 10 recorded births place it above 21.08% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Saun's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Saun splits its recorded history at 1991: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1973 (5 births).
Saun popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–1991
- Peak year (1973)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Saun by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (5 births, 50% of the file).
1970s was Saun's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Saun births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).
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What to do with Saun's data
- Saun's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1990s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Saun: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1973)
Similar record span (~18 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1973–1991 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Saun draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.